DeKalb County under state of emergency
Jan. 22, 4:55 p.m. DeKalb County schools will remain closed with students participating in asynchronous learning on Thursday, Jan. 23. Concerns with road conditions and employees unable to safely leave their homes led to the decision.
DeKalb County fire officials said crews are responding to the 1100 block of Briarcliff Rd NE, which appears to be a townhome or condo complex.
Georgia is still reeling from its second snowstorm of the month, a rare one-two punch from Mother Nature that has stranded thousands of airline passengers and motorists.
Firefighters extinguished a house fire in DeKalb County early Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched at 1449 Bentley Woods Lane at about 2 a.m. When they arrived, firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the back of the house. Two children suffered minor smoke inhalation and were evaluated by EMS workers.
Local and state officials are warning the public about severe winter weather that will arrive overnight on Sunday, Jan. 19.
A boil water advisory has been issued in Dekalb County, Georgia, located in metro Atlanta, due to a water main break.
School districts across metro Atlanta and South Georgia have started announcing cancellations, delays and digital learning days after the previously issued winter weather watch was upgraded to a winter weather advisory.
A DeKalb County firefighter, paralyzed in a car wreck two years ago, is regaining his independence thanks to a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
After snow fell in parts of Atlanta and across Middle and South Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, a sheen of ice is now coating roads across the state.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia State Patrol tells Channel 2 Action News that it still responding to crashes from the icy conditions Tuesday’s snowfall left behind. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne rode along with Sgt. First Class Jeremy Hilley on Wednesday and he told Winne that abandoned cars on or near roadways have been numerous.
A once-in-a-lifetime winter storm pummeled the South, all the way down to the Gulf Coast, with snow and ice. Here's the latest.